Event : Marikina Valley Realtors Board Inc. ( MVRB ) General Membership Meeting and Fellowship

To All Members and Associates of MVRB Inc. :

Marikina Valley Realtors Board, Inc.

General Membership Meeting and Fellowship    

*with PRC Continuing Professional Education ( CPE ) Credits.

Venue :  Legend Villas, Pioneer St., Mandaluyong City

                        Date and Time : September 6, 2012  6:00 PM

GUEST SPEAKER - HLURB Commissioner Atty. Antonio Bernardo 

Please go to link below ( MVRB Official Facebook Page ) for more details :

https://www.facebook.com/events/472287466122849/

Environment - Trivia : Are We Killing the Bees?

Here is one very interesting information all cellphone companies and cellphone users must ponder  and be concerned about :

"Half of the world's food supply rely on honeybee pollination but millions of honeybees die resulting into "colony collapse disorder" reportedly due to waves emitted by cellphone base stations."

Honeybee

Information Source :
Zero Waste Philippines Newsletter

Related Link :
http://www.natureknows.org/2013/11/scientists-discover-another-cause-of.html

Economy : The Philippines on the Upswing

The Philippines is really an enigma! There was a time when the economies of its neighboring countries were all doing well and the Philippines was bungling with its own. It was even tagged as the basket case of Asia. But now that other countries' economies are slowing down or collapsing, its economy is surprisingly on the upswing. As a matter of fact, it is now the fastest growing economy in Asia.

According to a CNN report, the growth is mainly due to two factors : the remittances of Overseas Filipino Workers and the booming call center industry. Normally, these factors are not what other countries would rely on to grow their economies, in fact it doesn't apply to most of them. Very few countries have big overseas workers population, and most do not have a call center industry. The only country which has a similar experience is India. India has a lot of overseas workers and also has a  booming call center industry. As a matter of fact,  it was the leading call center network in Asia until recently. Lately, the Philippines has overtaken India as the leading call center network in the region. But India is an industrialized country, unlike the Philippines which is basically an agricultural country.

Who would ever think that the facility of Filipinos to speak English as a second language would  someday be useful and eventually help in the economic recovery of their country. When Spain sold the Philippines to the Americans, the Philippines became a colony of the US for almost a century, and Filipinos were forced to learn the English language.

The Philippine Call Center Industry

And who would over think that Filipinos seeking employment and greener pastures abroad due to unemployment and lack of better job opportunities,  would someday help save their country's economy. Almost a tenth of the Filipino population are working abroad, and these millions of overseas Filipino workers are now remitting billions of dollars to the Philippines, thus helping its economy grow.

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Overseas Filipino Workers Remittances (1987-2007)

Hopefully, the Philippines has reach its turning point.

News Source :
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/12/world/asia/philippines-surprise-surge/index.html?eref=edition&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=cnni

Picture  source :
filipinocallcenter.com

Announcement : Top 10 Placers and List of Passers of the July 2012 PRC-Real Estate Appraiser Licensure Examination

Congratulations to all the successful examinees of the recent PRC-Real Estate Appraiser Licensure Examination. Below is the official  announcement from the PRC (Professional Regulation Commission) on the result, the roster of successful examinees  and Top 10 placers :

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Top 10 Placers

Posted on 7/11/2012
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 587 out of 1,117 passed the Real Estate Appraiser Licensure Examination given by the Board of Real Estate Service in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao and Iloilo this July 2012.

The members of the Board of Real Estate Service who gave the licensure examination are Dr. Eduardo G. Ong, Chairman; Ramon C. F. Cuervo III, Florentino C. Diño II and Rafael M. Fajardo, Members.

The results were released in three (3) working days after the day of the said examination.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 until July 24, 2012 at the Registration Division Unit C, Ground Floor PRC Main Building. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete nametag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2012-2015.

All registrants are likewise required to submit an original copy of Surety Bond for three ( 3 ) years (with certificate of good standing from the Insurance Commission), minimum amount of which is P 20,000.00, with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) as Obligee. For government employees, no Surety Bond is required, but instead, submission of a notarized original Certificate of Employment from their respective offices is required.

Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.


Click link below for complete roster of successful examinees :
http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/REA0712se.pdf

Click link below for the Top 10 Placers :
http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/REA0712t10.pdf

Click link below for the PRC official announcement :
http://www.prc.gov.ph/news/?id=355

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